The Manchester Free Press

Friday • February 6 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.VI

Manchester, N.H.

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NHFC: OPPOSE The Nomination of Daniel Will

Wed, 2026-02-04 15:00 +0000

Governor Kelly Ayotte has nominated Daniel E. Will to serve on the New Hampshire Supreme Court. The Executive Council will vote on this nomination in the coming weeks. NHFC urges all members to contact the Executive Council immediately and express opposition to this nomination. Why NHFC Opposes This Nomination Daniel Will, as New Hampshire’s Solicitor ... Read more

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Morning Update: “They” Want This For You!

Wed, 2026-02-04 12:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, a reminder that proglodytes in America don’t just wreck things and make life unaffordable. They want what the EU has, and what is that? My Labrador, Cosmo, Needs Surgery – Click to learn more or give a gift via GiveSendGo. Ep 99 Links: Disagree, agree, Got Something to Say, We ... Read more

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MCGUIRE: Your State House

Wed, 2026-02-04 10:00 +0000

This week, I introduced HB 1159, updating the state building code to the 2024 versions, except for the energy code. This was as recommended by the building code review committee, and the only opposition was a person who objected to the omission of the energy code. Since that code update was the subject of the ... Read more

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PAGE: Senator Asks – Are Property Taxes Really Too High?

Wed, 2026-02-04 03:00 +0000

At the January 28 Senate Finance Committee meeting, Sen. Martine Laroque Gulick (D-Chittenden Central) pushed back against the idea that Vermont’s property taxes are too high.   “I would love to do a deeper dive when we say the Vermonters can’t afford their property taxes. I’d like to learn more about that,” Gulick, a Burlington resident and ... Read more

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Granite Discourse: Jason Osborne

Wed, 2026-02-04 01:00 +0000

In this installment of Granite Discourse, the guest is Jason Osborne, a New Hampshire state rep for Rockingham County District 2. He is currently serving his 6th term and is also the House majority leader. He serves on the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee and the Rules Committee. Check Out Other Episodes and All of ... Read more

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BANFIELD: Public Ed – Six-Figure Salaries, Rising SPED Costs, and the Questions We’re Not Asking

Tue, 2026-02-03 22:00 +0000

Six-Figure Salaries, Rising SPED Costs, and the Questions We’re Not Asking Across our state, SAU superintendents and administrators are paid six-figure salaries to lead public school systems that are supposed to serve all students well. Yet year after year, public confidence erodes, student outcomes stagnate, and special education (SPED) budgets continue to climb. At some ... Read more

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CARDELLO: A Thank You When It Can Still be Heard

Tue, 2026-02-03 19:00 +0000

We always seem to wait until someone has passed before we take the time to spread accolades, tell stories of their greatness, talk about their impact, or simply to say thank you for a job well done and a lifetime spent doing good. We are blessed to have a true New England treasure in our ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Declaratory Judgement Issued Against City of Nashua in Flagpole Case

Tue, 2026-02-03 17:00 +0000

As requested by the First Circuit Court in the case of Stephen & Bethany Scaer v City of Nashua, the District Court entered a declaratory judgment last night. The City of Nashua has conceded that, if the Citizen Flagpole was a forum for private speech during that time, then the City has engaged in impermissible ... Read more

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SMITH: A Special Sticker Removal Service For Elderly Veterans

Tue, 2026-02-03 15:00 +0000

Helping veterans is a noble and popular thing to do.  I doubt that anyone would disagree.  Similarly, we are often told to help our elders.  With that said, I propose a volunteer group for performing one particular service to elderly veterans in NH.  I don’t know if Reps Mannion, Sabourin, and Granger were officers or ... Read more

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Morning Update: You’re Unaffordable, Oh!

Tue, 2026-02-03 12:00 +0000

Today, on the morning update, another dive into why Democrats can only make things more unaffordable, with examples, and some advice if you seriously think progressive politicians can make anything more affordable. Ep 98 Links: Check Out Other Episodes and All of Our Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on ... Read more

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EWING: Rebellion In Minnesota Results in Deaths 

Tue, 2026-02-03 10:00 +0000

It’s said that a lie flies around the world before the truth gets its shoes on.  Some media and people rush to prejudice people with an incomplete and inaccurate view of the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota.   These regrettable shootings are being used by Democrats to slow or stop the ... Read more

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NITZAKHON: Mixed Links

Tue, 2026-02-03 03:00 +0000

This is a mix of my friend’s links and his commentary, and a smattering of links I’ve also gleaned.  Hopefully useful and informative.  Top of the fold (all about what’s happening in Minnesota):  Special Forces are trained to recognize an insurgency, and the one happening in Minnesota is a classic case.  What these “protesters” (or ... Read more

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GrokTALK!: A Gender-Cult “Wreckoning”?

Tue, 2026-02-03 01:00 +0000

This week, on GrokTALK!, has a reckoning (wreckoning?) finally arrived for all those therapists, doctors, and maybe even the public-school groomers who created the mental illness, encouraged it, and then convinced kids they were in the wrong body (for politics, fun, and profit)? “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” – ... Read more

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CARDELLO: Mamdani’s Grand Experiment Dead After 31 Days

Mon, 2026-02-02 22:00 +0000

Socialists and Communists from coast to coast were out of their minds at the thought of the greatest city on earth under Communist control. It had them salivating, but it all came crashing down like a January thaw. From a seedy start in a deserted underground subway station at the stroke of midnight on New ... Read more

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BRADLEY: History Rhymes

Mon, 2026-02-02 19:00 +0000

An ancient aphorism: “ History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes!”  Unless one believes in Reincarnation, historical repetition is impossible because the characters are completely different characters. However, human nature has remained the same since Eve persuaded Adam to bite the forbidden fruit despite knowing that grave consequences would ensue. I hope that was ... Read more

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Monday Memes

Mon, 2026-02-02 17:00 +0000

Welcome to another installment of Monday memes. Memes, more memes, and nothing but memes, and an opportunity to subscribe to the newsletter and donate to help fund surgery for my dog, but everything else is memes! I promise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Why today’s casino players are more selective than ever when choosing online gambling platforms

Mon, 2026-02-02 15:08 +0000

Not so long ago, online casino choice was largely driven by who offered the biggest welcome bonus or the flashiest slot library. Today, things have become different. Modern casino players are becoming more choosy, considering a wider range of factors before settling on a platform. In recent days, the online casino industry has been discovering ... Read more

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OPINION: Did NH’s Attorney General Deliberately “Tank” The Automobile Inspections Case?

Mon, 2026-02-02 15:00 +0000

The big news in New Hampshire politics the past few days has been a federal court decision that prevents a State law passed in 2025, which ended automobile inspections on January 31, 2026, from going into effect. The reaction from House Republicans, who intended to make this law a centerpiece of their reelection efforts, were rather hyperbolic, ... Read more

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Morning Update: A Slippery Subject

Mon, 2026-02-02 12:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, what to do when your environmental buddies ban sidewalk salt, and the warming they promised didn’t happen? People fall down. A lot. Ep 97 Links: Check Out More Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on X – Rumble – Facebook – YouTube ... Read more

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The Impact of Automation on Entrepreneurial Autonomy in E-Commerce: Dropshipping and the Case of Droplox

Mon, 2026-02-02 11:35 +0000

The development of automated technologies in electronic commerce has a significant impact on the forms and modes of entrepreneurial activity. Under conditions of digital market transformation, not only the technological foundations of trade are changing, but also the nature of the entrepreneur’s participation in commercial processes. One of the models in which these changes are ... Read more

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